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Scapegoat on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4820507
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:35:30 +0000Scapegoat4820507@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>If you look out here you can see green fields in places, and others where there are piles of snow/drifts by the side of main roads. The wind has spent since Saturday blowing the snow off the fields into the sheltered bits. Even by yesterday lunchtime that drift we dug the snowcave into had doubled in size.
</p>rogerthecat on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4820305
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:34:06 +0000rogerthecat4820305@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote> stilltortoise - Member<br />
rogerthecat, are you from Leek then? </blockquote></p>
<p>Nope, from Rotherham and now living in the Hope Valley - why?
</p>crazy-legs on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4820265
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:18:40 +0000crazy-legs4820265@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote>Its amazing how so little snow can cause such deep drifts, I can understand how people got caught out in it over the weekend. Six inches of snow resulting in 15 foot drifts because of the wind. Nuts </blockquote></p>
<p>Yep, was weird in the Peak District. Some roads clear and dry, some just patchy snow/ice and others completely impassable. Sometimes within a mile or so of each other.<br />
The wind was insane, could barely stand in it sometimes and it had scoured the fields bare of snow in some places, dumped the snow 6ft deep in others.
</p>nicemates on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4820264
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:18:02 +0000nicemates4820264@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>No sign of it down here us sotherners got it easy.<br />
Anyone know how bad it is around the Yorkshire Dales? Suppose to be heading that way for 3 days of riding but my group are scared of the white stuff, as am I.
</p>richmtb on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4820223
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:08:52 +0000richmtb4820223@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>There isn't really any snow in Glasgow to speak of. Out on Cathkin Braes there was maybe a uniform 1" covering on the trail, however on the windward side of the hill in a few places it was blown into drifts a few feet deep.</p>
<p>Its amazing how so little snow can cause such deep drifts, I can understand how people got caught out in it over the weekend. Six inches of snow resulting in 15 foot drifts because of the wind. Nuts
</p>hora on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4820144
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:48:57 +0000hora4820144@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote>Bloke died just outside Briercliffe in Burnley walking home from the pub.</blockquote></p>
<p>Utterly shitty when you read such reports. It could be any of us. Different landscape in the snow, done it before numerous times etc but become disorientated etc. ****.
</p>JonEdwards on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4820100
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:33:00 +0000JonEdwards4820100@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>No pics yet, but we got stranded on Kintyre for a couple of days over the weekend. Most places didn't have much snow because the wind was too strong for it to settle, but where it did drift, it was stupid deep. The snow ploughs ended up buried and they had to bring in blowers from somewhere else.</p>
<p>Utter chaos, as once the power lines had gone down (in the middle of the deepest drifts) and the (2) roads were blocked, that was it.</p>
<p>We got fairly lucky - were able to extend our holiday cottage on the beach for a couple of days for free (thank you Landmark Trust), we had a blazing log &amp; coal fire going most of the time. Walks on the beach collecting driftwood + Kindles for entertainment, the only real bummer was no hot food or drink from Friday morning until sunday lunchtime, and the only available food was crisps and choccy bars from the garage in Cambeltown.</p>
<p>Finally escaped on a ferry that had brought in generators and was returning for another load. Again, a freebie - thank you CalMac Ferries!
</p>joemarshall on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4819857
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:22:48 +0000joemarshall4819857@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Quick lunchtime swim before the snow goes away.</p>
<p><img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/hvdov8.jpg">
</p>fotheringtonthomas on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4819846
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:19:56 +0000fotheringtonthomas4819846@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Galloway <img src="http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s367/adlivingston/snowpic_zpsd40f5ead.jpg">
</p>Rusty Spanner on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4819245
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:13:15 +0000Rusty Spanner4819245@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote> globalti - Member</p>
<p>Huh! We've got naff all snow here in Lancashire. </blockquote></p>
<p>Depends where you are! </p>
<p>Red Lees Road between Nino's and Hall Park had a couple of abandoned cars and six foot drifts. </p>
<p>We're a quarter of mile away, relatively sheltered and weren't too bad, although the neighbours lost half of their ridge tiles. </p>
<p>Bloke died just outside Briercliffe in Burnley walking home from the pub.<br />
Mountain Rescue found him in a snow drift - sadly too late.
</p>stilltortoise on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4819198
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:03:56 +0000stilltortoise4819198@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>rogerthecat, are you from Leek then?
</p>rob jackson on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4819182
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:59:11 +0000rob jackson4819182@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>More pics from today<br />
<a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111032801268023395478/albums/5859245249325387713" rel="nofollow">https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111032801268023395478/albums/5859245249325387713</a>
</p>djglover on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4818074
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:35:30 +0000djglover4818074@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I think its a case of where it stops getting blown across open ground!
</p>Nobeerinthefridge on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4818042
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:25:29 +0000Nobeerinthefridge4818042@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Hard to believe how localised some of this weather is. I live about 15 miles as the crow flies from Arran, at the same height as all the villages there, and we haven't had any snow at all. Bonkers.
</p>Scapegoat on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4818017
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:19:04 +0000Scapegoat4818017@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote>allthepies - Member<br />
Many years ago as a cadet I bivvied at 35000 feet in a Scottish corrie.<br />
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<p><blockquote>mattjg - Member<br />
Many years ago as a cadet I bivvied at 35000 feet in a Scottish corrie.<br />
Scotland's hillier than I thought.</blockquote></p>
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</p>manxambassador on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4817980
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:11:14 +0000manxambassador4817980@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Heading up the road to local trails in the Isle of Man...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hugoontour/8587471876/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/8587471876_22530aec55_c.jpg"></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hugoontour/8587471876/">GOPR0928</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hugoontour/">The_Manx_Ambassador</a>, on Flickr</p>
<p>Then The Road turned to this (On the right of the hedgeline)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hugoontour/8587501396/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8587501396_01b7b62914_c.jpg"></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hugoontour/8587501396/">P1050564</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hugoontour/">The_Manx_Ambassador</a>, on Flickr
</p>globalti on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4817956
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:06:54 +0000globalti4817956@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Huh! We've got naff all snow here in Lancashire.
</p>allthepies on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics/page/2#post-4817897
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:53:26 +0000allthepies4817897@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote>Many years ago as a cadet I bivvied at 35000 feet in a Scottish corrie.</blockquote></p>
<p> <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>Northwind on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics#post-4817860
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:45:12 +0000Northwind4817860@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Brilliant pics... We've been spared most of it, a little disruption but all in all very dull. So was a bit surprised to ride round a corner at Glentress on a slightly snowy road and discover...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53860438@N06/8587571510/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8587571510_c06cc5f2c9_z.jpg"></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53860438@N06/8587571510/">IMAG0289</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53860438@N06/">Northwindlowlander</a>, on Flickr</p>
<p>Most of the snow from the tweed valley piled up in one place, drifts taller than my bike. Firm enough for a light person to walk on (and good fun watching less light people fall through) Green route not quite as family friendly as usual. We got in a good ride otherwise (waves at Bigdugsbaws)
</p>mattjg on "snowpocalypse pics"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/snowpocalypse-pics#post-4817759
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:21:15 +0000mattjg4817759@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote>Many years ago as a cadet I bivvied at 35000 feet in a Scottish corrie.</blockquote></p>
<p>Scotland's hillier than I thought.
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